An Important PSA from the National Domestic Violence Hotline

Domestic abuse isn't always physical.

Jan 19, 2018

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, an average of "24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner" — totaling more than 12 million people in the U.S. every single year. And domestic abuse isn't always physical: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Nearly half of all women and men in the United States have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime (48.4% and 48.8%, respectively)."

Any behavior used to control, intimidate, or cause fear is abusive. Watch this PSA for the National Domestic Violence Hotline featuring Camilla Luddington from "Grey's Anatomy" — and if you or someone you know needs assistance, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or visit www.TheHotline.org.

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